Malaysia Anti Ship Missile : The Submarine Launched SM 39 Exocet Block 2 Explained

While we armchair generals debating wether our very own submarines could dive or not... or some idiot claiming its missile expired .. or forumners discussing its massive cost.... Malaysia’s first submarine, the KD Tunku Abdul Rahman slipped quietly through the screen frigates and corvette tasked solely to hunt him, ...... its aim and purpose are simple.. to conducted a devastating simulated missile attack on a 40-metre long surface target located 22 nautical miles (40km) away.

The submarine was never detected, and as if that was not enough... a splash occurred on the surface of the sea... a torpedo shape object break the surface and a missile appeared, bright light and smokes from the booster rocker clearly seen by the spectators from the deck of the frigate.

The missile fired from a depth of 55 metres, a range that was difficult for anti-submarine ships to adopt counter measures against submarines curve gracefully downwards skimming 3 meters above the water line... everyone gasp with awe, watching how quickly the missile disappear as fast as its appear behind a line of smoke trail.

The submarine launches the attacks and manages to sneak away, silently and disappear as if it was never there.

THAT IS OUR SUBMARINE , THE MIGHTY SCORPENE

Malaysia Anti Ship Missile : The Kh-31 (Russian: Х-31; AS-17 'Krypton') Explained

Sipri reported that Malaysia have about 150 KH-31As... and we assume that Malaysia didnt buy any missile from Ukrain because they dont report to Sipri like the honest Russian.. snip snip

The Kh-31 (Russian: Х-31; AS-17 'Krypton') is a Russian air-to-surface missile carried by aircraft such as the MiG-29 or Su-27. It is a sea skimming cruise missile with a range of 110 kilometres (60 nmi; 70 mi) or more and capable of Mach 3.5, and was the first supersonic anti-ship missile that could be launched by tactical aircraft.

There are several variants, it is best known as an anti-radiation missile (ARM) but there are also anti-shipping and target drone versions. There has been talk of adapting it to make an "AWACS killer", a long-range air-to-air missile. (this are probably bullshit though.. )

In many respects the Kh-31 is a miniaturised version of the P-270 Moskit (SS-N-22 'Sunburn') and was reportedly designed by the same man.The missile is conventionally shaped, with cruciform wings and control surfaces made from titanium. The two-stage propulsion is notable. On launch, a solid-fuel booster in the tail accelerates the missile to Mach 1.8 and the motor is discarded. Then four air intakes open up and as in the Franco-German ANS/ANF the empty rocket case becomes the combustion chamber of a kerosene-fuelled ramjet, which takes it beyond Mach 4.

Malaysian KH-31.. the actual numbers or version are unknow.. is it the P version? or the A version?

Arguably the most advance version of su-30ever made.. or at least on par with the India Air Force MKI. ATSC has completed 200 hours check on RMAF’ Su-30MKM (M52-18) more will receive the same treatments.